1.   The sum of one or more monomials is called a ______.
    A. polynomial B. multinomial
    C. binomial D. trinomial
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  2.   The expression is _____.
    A. a polynomial, because it has one or more terms B. not a polynomial, because two terms are negative
    C. a trinomial, because it has three terms D. not a polynomial, because is not a monomial
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  3.   Arrange the terms of the polynomial -2x + 3x3 - 5 + 6x2 so that the powers of x are in descending order.
    A. -5 - 2x + 6x2 + 3x3 B. -2x + 3x3 + 6x2 - 5
    C. 5 - 2x + 6x2 + 3x3 D. 3x3 + 6x2 - 2x - 5
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  4.   The surface area of a rectangular box can be found using the polynomial expression , where is the length of the box, w is the width of the box, and h is the height of the box. What is the surface area of a box whose length is 7 inches, width is 4 inches, and height is 5 inches?
    A. 150 in2 B. 182 in2
    C. 180 in2 D. 166 in2
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  5.   Find the degree of the polynomial 22x5y + 13x7 + 4xy5 + x4y5.
    A. 22 B. 13
    C. 9 D. 7
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